Great video my man. I feel that they do just want to kill the eel and that’s why you gotta be on point with that hook set. If you haven’t done a video on rigged eel lures Can you do a video on that process
Thank you! It's definitely interesting how they will "kill" an eel even if they're not feeding or if they're already hooked lol. I set the hook good to make sure that small single hook is in their hard mouth. I've never fished a rigged eel personally. I've had friends fishing right next to me with them and have done well...I'll see if I can put something together. I might even buy some to fish with this upcoming season. Thanks for your comment and suggestion.
Ultimately everyone has their own methods for everything. I've learned by reading books, watching videos, and sitting through seminars at shows that it's best to try what I've "learned" from others (by trying what "they" said to do) to come up with what I feel works best for me! I was always baffled at how so many people would contradict each other on similar topics... I suggest you do the same. In general, I disagree with using a lighter rod due to losing an eel on a good cast for a few reasons. 1) live eels have tough skin. For that reason, they have to be hooked properly...through the top jaw and out an eye. 2) you can lose an eel on a cast if you didn't hook them properly. 3) a small eel is more prone to losing on a cast if you don't load the rod properly. Not loading the rod in your back cast will cause more shock possibly ripping the eel on a poorly hooked eel. It's why I prefer to cast big eels. To cast bigger eels you need a rod that can handle large eels and has the backbone to fight the big fish that like eels.
It might be one of those things where they're not big enough bait for larger fish. I agree that the breeders (females) have a motherly instinct to protect the eggs so that's why they will kill on sight no matter what. A smaller fish just might see eels as a meal in my opinion.
Wow!! thanks so much for this video ! YOU DA MAN!!!
Thank you for suggesting it! It's my pleasure.
I've seen small eels in the stomachs of stripers in the Hudson many times growing up , when I used to fish Croton on the Hudson regularly in the 90's
Yeah, some believe they only instinctively kill them...I too have seen them in the belly of stripers.
Great video my man. I feel that they do just want to kill the eel and that’s why you gotta be on point with that hook set. If you haven’t done a video on rigged eel lures Can you do a video on that process
Thank you! It's definitely interesting how they will "kill" an eel even if they're not feeding or if they're already hooked lol. I set the hook good to make sure that small single hook is in their hard mouth.
I've never fished a rigged eel personally. I've had friends fishing right next to me with them and have done well...I'll see if I can put something together. I might even buy some to fish with this upcoming season. Thanks for your comment and suggestion.
Most partyboats use either live eels or worms when striper in the ny area.live bunker works good to but it's hard to keep them alive on a partyboats.
I've never used worms from a boat for Stripers...from shore defiantly!
I don’t eel yet but I’ve heard you need a softer rod, primarily so you don’t tear the hook out on a vigorous cast. What do you think?
Ultimately everyone has their own methods for everything. I've learned by reading books, watching videos, and sitting through seminars at shows that it's best to try what I've "learned" from others (by trying what "they" said to do) to come up with what I feel works best for me! I was always baffled at how so many people would contradict each other on similar topics... I suggest you do the same.
In general, I disagree with using a lighter rod due to losing an eel on a good cast for a few reasons.
1) live eels have tough skin. For that reason, they have to be hooked properly...through the top jaw and out an eye.
2) you can lose an eel on a cast if you didn't hook them properly.
3) a small eel is more prone to losing on a cast if you don't load the rod properly. Not loading the rod in your back cast will cause more shock possibly ripping the eel on a poorly hooked eel.
It's why I prefer to cast big eels. To cast bigger eels you need a rod that can handle large eels and has the backbone to fight the big fish that like eels.
I have no idea but why on earth would bass NOT eat eels?
It might be one of those things where they're not big enough bait for larger fish. I agree that the breeders (females) have a motherly instinct to protect the eggs so that's why they will kill on sight no matter what. A smaller fish just might see eels as a meal in my opinion.
@@ShakaAantoine I guess they’re a little more discriminating than I am😯
@@robertyacoub9705 LOL it could even be possible that males eat them and females kill them but that's just a theory of mine.